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Shila Nieves Burney Challenges Perceptions With The Zane Venture Fund

Shila Nieves Burney has had enough of being rebuffed, although she doesn’t fear it. “I’m a lot older than the typical entrepreneur,” she quips. But righteous indignation seeps through her voice as she relates tale after tale of talented founders of color being denied investment opportunities. Some, she

Nashville Edtech Startup Possip Eyes Expansion, Makes History with $1M Raise

Nashville Edtech Startup Possip Eyes Expansion, Makes History with $1M Raise

Possip, a Nashville-based platform that provides real-time education feedback from parents to schools, has announced the closing of a new funding round of slightly more than $1 million. “We are using the funding to expand our work to new areas," says Possip founder and CEO Shani Dowell.

Edtech Startup Possip Takes Both Prizes and $60K at 36|86 Pitch Competition

Edtech Startup Possip Takes Both Prizes and $60K at 36|86 Pitch Competition

After competing against eight startups, edtech company Possip took both the $10,000 crowd favorite award and the main prize of $50,000 at the 36|86 Entrepreneur Festival Pitch Competition last week. The cash prizes were presented by LaunchTN CEO Margaret Dolan. Possip CEO Shani Dowell took the stage

Possip Brings Positive Parental Gossip to Educators to Improve Schools

Possip Brings Positive Parental Gossip to Educators to Improve Schools

Parents often talk among themselves about issues and events, both positive and negative, occurring in their children's school. However, that potentially-valuable feedback rarely reaches school administrators and teachers unless they attend a PTA meeting or there's a one-on-one discussion about their child. "

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